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Oliver Twist
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| Souvenir program. The cover features Marie Doro
as Oliver, from a painting by John de Yongh. Doro's production
opened February 26, 1912 at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New
York. |
"Please, Sir, I want some more” is arguably
the best-remembered line from the Dickens canon. This pathetic plea
is uttered by Oliver Twist, the eponymous hero of Dickens’s
second novel. It was a departure from The Pickwick Papers in
its bold social satire and vivid evocation of London’s seamy
side. With its robust characters, it lent itself handily to onstage
action and atmosphere. It is likely today that more people around
the world know Oliver Twist from having seen Lionel Bart’s
musical Oliver! than from having read the book.
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| Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! opened in
New York January 6, 1963 and played 774 performances. |
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